Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
"I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids' families, "I started walking with photos of the kids." he told the Reuters reporter. "I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families." At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week.
1.At first, Grennan simply wanted to _______by volunteering in Nepal.
A. write travel stories B. impress people
C. help the kids there D. learn the skills
2.When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home. _______.
A. the children there felt excited B. 18 children were ill in bed
C. he decided to give up his job D. he’d lived in Nepal for a year
3.From the passage we can learn that Grennan _______.
A. found the kids’ families easily B. was good at taking pictures
C. wrote the book Little Princes D. asked others to go to Nepal
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Volunteer travels in Nepal B. Volunteer is with the kids
C. Volunteer becomes a writer D. Volunteer changes a lot
科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省牛津译林版英语Module 5 Unit 2 test2 题型:单项填空
My money is ________, so I have to call my parents saying that I am missing them.
A. run out B. using up
C. running out D. running out of
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖北省2017届高三5月押题考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
It’s 10:00 on a beautiful Sunday morning in California. To my left is some of the most beautiful coastline. I’m walking along a road ordinarily packed with cars on days like this, but today, thanks in part to my $135 entry fee, it is closed to traffic.
There’s only one problem: I should be running, not walking. Over the past year, I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on running gear(设备) and race entry fees. I’ve jogged than 1,600 miles training for this event.
Dozens of runners pass me on either side, each of them experiencing varying degrees of sadness similar to my own. Most of them, like me, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to get here, spending $500, $1,000 or more to participate in this event.
Actually I’m by no means a competitive athlete. My best finish ever was fourth place, in a 5-kftometer race with only 74 participants, many of whom were walking the entire course.
Last year, over 500,000 runners completed a marathon in the U.S. alone. Nearly all of these runners had absolutely no chance of victory. The PR-personal record-is everyone’s definition of a “good race,” whether he finishes in first or 301st.
I should buy a new watch that not only tracks my location by GPS, but also by counting steps. This can more accurate and much more expensive. Finally, I have reached the finish line. I know that the official race photographers will be taking photos as I cross the line, so I raise my arms in “victory” I finish, in a time of 3:37:55, good for 354th place.
A few days after the race, the race organizers email me a link to a site where I can preview my official photos 一 and download them, for a fee, of course.
I wish I could say the feeling was unique; it’s probably not Indeed probably a feeling most runners get in most marathons. Running a lot of marathons 9 in fact, may not even be good for your health.
In America, marathoning is a rich person’s sport.
1.Which of the following is free of charge for the marathoners according the passage?
A. Race entry.
B. Coastal scenery.
C. Running gear.
D. Official photos.
2.What was the author sure of before entering for the marathon?
A. His winning the victory.
B. His improvement of speed.
C. His falling behind many others.
D. His setting up a new record.
3.How did other runners feel while running on the coastline road according to the author?
A. Happy B. Unhappy.
C. Unique. D. Excited.
4.What would the author agree with?
A. Marathons are not worth it.
B. Marathon can improve our PR.
C. Marathons are based on attitudes.
D. Marathons are good for our health.
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科目:高中英语 来源:江西省2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam(网络摄像头) or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure.
Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.
Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions. The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.
Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment and send back illfitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.
After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.
The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.
Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, “The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it's common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they're unsure which one will fit best.”
1.What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?
A. A webcam. B. A software.
C. A microphone. D. A smart phone.
2.What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?
A. It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.
B. It is based on the buyer's perception of their size.
C. It will be a co-working production.
D. It uses a person's weight as a starting point.
3.How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?
A. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.
B. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.
C. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.
D. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.
4.What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?
①to take a photo with a webcam
②to activate the software
③to enter his/her height
④to judge his/her size by analysing his/her image
A. ②③①④ B. ②①③④
C. ①②③④ D. ②③④①
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建省莆田市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型:完形填空
Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The ________ was Kane, my neighbor Joline’s two-year-old son.
Kane was born with a physical problem on his ________. And I witnessed (目睹) the ________ that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family. I also saw a ________ family that embraced (拥抱) this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was ________. Joline had constructed a small cart for his son to _______. Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart ________ him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the ________ of the family.
With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to ________ with people very much. With wisdom of an individual (个人), this boy even ________ the most complex of human emotions. Later I came to ________ that this child was sent to help some of us who weren’t just getting what love was all about.
Kane demanded attention, ________ not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no_______ or shortcomings. The ________ was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane ________ me in a deep way. His ability to refuse to be different has ________ me. Kane was and is ________ a boy of powerful energy to me. From him and his family I learnt the ________: love surpasses (超越) all things. I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with ________ . But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n)________ . The parents of such special babies are angels too,
just as the babies are.
1.A. problem B. matter C. reason D. pressure
2.A. legs B. eyes C. hands D. arms
3.A. effect B. comment C. demand D. look
4.A. similar B. wonderful C. practical D. fair
5.A. normal B. real C. different D. terrible
6.A. go ahead B. speed up C. turn out D. get around
7.A. allowed B. invited C. advised D. caused
8.A. symbol B. pride C. center D. trouble
9.A. communicate B. compare C. agree D. compete
10.A. reminded B. understood C. discovered D. trusted
11.A. recognize B. experience C. imagine D. realize
12.A. and B. or C. but D. as
13.A. challenges B. expectations C. promises D. chances
14.A. goal B. result C. possibility D. truth
15.A. touched B. stopped C. caught D. kept
16.A. puzzled B. shocked C. amused D. inspired
17.A. even B. yet C. still D. almost
18.A. lesson B. subject C. fact D. skill
19.A. excitement B. determination C. anger D. anxiety
20.A. ability B. advantage C. problem D. failure
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科目:高中英语 来源:内蒙古2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:七选五
Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 1. So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch (伸展).2.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
3. I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of the novel, but it’s a great practice in focus. 4.
5. Each day, find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
A. Walk slowly.
B. Work with focus.
C. Look at someone in a grateful way.
D. But this is easier said than done.
E. I feel every muscle in my body.
F. It’s a way of building something good into your life.
G. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
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科目:高中英语 来源:陕西省2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型:短文填空
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 2. (fix) upon me. I had no 3. (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Otherwise, I 6. (run) away from them. Gradually I found myself back, delivering my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made 7.! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 8. (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it 10. we will be able to achieve our goals.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017-2018学年高中英语(牛津译林版必修二江苏卷) 单元综合测评1 题型:单项填空
The people who have ________the event offered special information about the event.
A. resisted B. conveyed
C. witnessed D. complained
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖北省2017届高三5月第三次模拟考试英语试卷 题型:短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I am honored to have the chance to write for you. I have noticed that our school has very limited resources in term of students’ opportunities to do sports.
It is known to all what sports are very important to young people. If they have an access to good sports facilities, young people can adopt a healthy lifestyle and become more confident.
I suggest build a new playground, where should be designed for students with different interests. They should have a different section for each activity and available to students all year round. I believe so a sports area will meet our sporting needs.
Thanks for your reading.
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